Re: rant OR what's missing from gnus

[Galen Boyer <galenboyer@hotpop.com>]

On Mon, 9 Sep 2002, wobo@wolf-b.de wrote:
> On Mon, 09 Sep 2002 um 15:07 GMT schrieb Adam Sjøgren:
>> I haven't used mutt, maybe that's why I don't understand this: Why is
>> it more trouble to go to a group, than it is to be asked questions
>> about who you want to send as?
>> 
> 
> I use Mutt and I've been using Gnus, now slrn for a while for testing.
> The main difference as far as Adrian's complaint is concerned:
> 
> In Mutt & slrn you hit a key and you are asked some questions in the
> status buffer (To, Subject in Mutt; Group, Subject in slrn). If you
> are in the group buffer in slrn the group is put in as default.
> 
> Now in Gnus you have to move inside a group to post there. That is a
> bit inconvenient if you want to post into a group which is not listed
> because there aren't any unread postings at the moment. You have to
> switch group listing mode to "All subscribed Groups" then you go to
> the group in question and then you can post. You don't have to open
> the group, though.
> 
> I think it's a matter of which style you are used to.

I can see this point.  There are sometimes when I have a thought and I
know exactly where I'd like to post to.  It would be nice to just ask
for a posting buffer and be prompted for the group I want.

This would be really nice when I'm in a SQL or java buffer and know I
need to ask a particular question to a certain group.  Right now, I have
to jump to the *Group* buffer, find the group and then hit C-u a.

No biggy, but would make it that much more right next to me, whenever I
need it, instead of "over there, in that *Group* buffer"

-- 
Galen deForest Boyer
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